GREEN BAY - I could smell the hop aromatics from freshly poured beer in the Badger State Brewing taster glass — while the glass was still on a taproom table. So, I wasn't surprised when I got a hit of tropical fruit tasting notes. But being a dry-hopped lager, not an ale, it finished clean and crisp and begged for another sip.

On the drive back to the office I was already counting down the days to the official release date, May 14, which kicks off Green Bay Craft Beer Week. Coming in at a sessionable 4.9 percent ABV, this hoppy lager has all the makings of a repeatable summer beer.

It's the fourth Locals Only! beer brewed for the weeklong celebration of craft beer in Green Bay. Badger State Brewing took charge of brewing and canning — a first for Locals Only! — after collaborating with Stillmank Brewing, Hinterland, Ahnapee Brewery, Noble Roots Brewing, Titletown Brewing and Copper State Brewing.

Andrew Fabry, president/CEO of Badger State, says packaging the beer in 4-packs of 16-ounce cans allows for wider distribution; look for it where ever you find Badger State beer in and around Green Bay. Locals Only! will also be sold at the all of the breweries participating in this collaboration.

Going with a lager, says Fabry, is a nod to Wisconsin's history and love of the drinkable beer style.

Canning the beer opened up the chance to have some fun with the label that is a map of the bay of Green Bay leading into the Fox River knifing through northeastern Wisconsin. Dots mark the locations of participating breweries. Hint: Turn the can a bit and look north to find Ahnapee Brewery in Algoma.